Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 740 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia peaked at 2,126 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 740, in 2024.
That places Zambia 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,849 | — |
| 1991 | 1,940 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,020 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,070 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,086 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,086 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,091 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,113 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,126 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,117 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,109 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,090 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,058 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,939 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,860 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,775 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,705 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,632 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,538 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,445 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,348 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,167 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,096 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,036 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 976 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 930 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 890 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 854 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 827 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 792 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 769 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 754 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 740 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,050 | 1,849 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,871 | 1,538 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 | 854 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.4 | 740 | 827 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Zambia was 740 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years